Category Archives: Inspiration

Techniques for Intermediate Felters Class-The Afternoon

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

Last time I talked about the first half of the class, class-the-morning  In the afternoon they did one large sample of many things. They used foam tubes and lots of inclusions. There were two resists sticking up and spikes They added some silk … Continue reading →

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Jan’s 3rd Quarter 2017 Challenge Part 1

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

My friend Jan really got into the 3rd quarter challenge. She worked on it most of the summer and fall. If you have read other posts by Jan you know she is a great story teller. So, I had to … Continue reading →

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Tidying, Rediscovering, and Inspiration

Posted on January 21, 2018 by

I’ve been having a big tidy up this week, so haven’t had much time to make anything. And not having space to make anything is one reason for the tidy up! It’s amazing how just not putting things away properly … Continue reading →

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Needle felted pictures for the 150th anniversary of Canada art show –Jan Scott

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

Today we have a guest post by Jan Scott she is a great needle felter. The concept of the show. As you likely read in Ann’s earlier posts the Ottawa Valley weavers and spinners guild was given a proposal to … Continue reading →

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A Zed Inspired Book Cover

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

I bought myself a new sketch pad that is in a book form rather then a flip pad. I decided I wanted to cover it in the way that Zed had last shown us here project-updates-2/ I am lazy and … Continue reading →

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Second Quarter Challenge Finally Started

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Today is July 3 and finally, yesterday, 2 days late, I got started on the challenge I set: https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2017/03/31/second-quarter-challenge-3/ I haven’t finished but I did start two pieces. The first is a vessel. I haven’t made one in ages and thought it … Continue reading →

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New York Botanical Gardens

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

I was in New York City last week for vacation and thought I would share some photos of the New York Botanical Gardens. The gardens are inspiring even without further artwork but this summer they are displaying an outdoor Chihuly … Continue reading →

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